The League is afoot!
Click below to check the latest results and standings. Results will be updated weekly by Friday.
Great new format. Same gritty competition.
Grab your squad and throw down for all the glory in the Virtual Bouldering League! Teams of 3-4 people will compete to score points each week for sending boulders, completing bonus challenges, and meeting virtually as a team. At the end of 6 weeks, the team with the most points at each location will be crowned champions!
Here are the details:
6 Week Season: March 8th-April 12th
Block 37 | Humboldt Park | Uptown
Members $25*
*Must be a First Ascent member to register. Registration includes League t-shirt.
Spring 2020 League competitors: register without a t-shirt for FREE, or grab a tee for $10!
Registration is closed. Check back in the fall!
Here’s how the format works:
- Register as a team of 3-4 people, a partner pair, or by yourself. We’ll place partners and indys on a team with other partners and indys – it’s a great way to get to know other climbers!
- No difficulty categories for teams. Scoring is based on each person’s ability level. More info below.
- Climb when you want. There is no designated time for League each week. Register for climbing sessions as usual and count your top six sends toward your League team score.
- Get a 6th reservation and one 6-week reservation slot. League competitors get one extra reservation slot each week, and they can pre-register in advance for the same session for all 6 weeks of the league.
- Climb what you want. All problems in the gym are included, with new bonus bonus climbs added weekly. To avoid crowding, climbing the new set will be limited to 2-3 bonus climbs. You have the rest of the week to send boulders and submit your virtual scorecard as follows:
- Block 37: new set on Mondays starting 3/8 – complete your weekly scorecard from Mon-Sun
- Uptown: new set on Tuesdays starting 3/9 – complete your weekly scorecard from Tue-Mon
- Humboldt Park: new set on Thursdays starting 3/11 – complete your weekly scorecard from Thu-Wed
- Complete weekly challenges and meet virtually with your team. Earn bonus points for weekly challenges, and meet weekly with your team via your favorite video conferencing platform to build team spirit and hone your strategy.
- Health & Wellness Standards apply. We hope the League helps you connect with your crew, but you must continue to abide by our Health & Wellness Standards while at First Ascent. In particular, please be mindful of physical distancing while attempting boulders for the League.
- Give it your all and win some great prizes. The top 3 teams from each location will win great prizes from First Ascent and other local partners.
Here are more details on how the scoring works:
The scoring format this season rewards climbers for personal progress. Instead of static categories, competitors’ scores will be based off of their current ability, with more points awarded for meeting or pushing past your hardest grade. That means climbers of all ability levels can contribute to their team’s weekly score and help their team crush the competition!
- Competitors designate their current ability at the start of League
- Each week, competitors use the scoring bracket below to score their Top 6 climbs for the week
- Bonus challenges and team meetings help teams earn extra points toward their weekly team score
- At the end of the week, the three highest individual scores will make up the team score, along with any bonus points for that week
Questions? Drop us a line at league@faclimbing.com.